| Abstract/Description or Keywords |
This project aims to develop a risk assessment methodology suitable for coastal bedrock aquifers that is both straightforward and standardized, based on common risk assessment principles. A risk framework, spatial risk maps and the set of indicators that can be used to establish guidelines for drilling, monitoring and well operation (groundwater development and use) will be developed. Ultimately, these deliverables can be used as tools for land use planning, direct monitoring efforts, and to build community preparedness (i.e. risk management). The study is funded by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS), and is being conducted in partnership with the BC Ministry of Environment, the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, and the Salt Spring Island Water Council. Two SFU students were involved in this project (Larocque, M.Sc. 2013 and Klassen, M.Sc. 2015). Glenna Erlandson (Vancouver Island University) helped to refine aquifer susceptibility maps that were previously developed for the Gulf Islands region (Denny et al., 2007; Hydrogeology Journal) |
| Regional Watershed |
Vancouver Island North, Vancouver Island South, South Gulf Islands, North Gulf Islands, Central Coast, Howe Sound & Sunshine Coast, Lower Fraser, Haida Gwaii |
